Where does “catalogable” come from?
catalogable (English) comes from English catalog, from Middle English cathaloge, from Old French catalogue, from Latin catalogus, from Ancient Greek κατάλογος, from Ancient Greek καταλέγω, from Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ-, from Ancient Greek κατά — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
catalogable (English): Capable of being cataloged
Definitions
- Capable of being cataloged
Ancestry of “catalogable”, step by step
catalogable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English catalog
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | catalog | US and Canada spelling of catalogue; US spelling... |
| 2 | Middle English | cathaloge | — |
| 3 | Old French | catalogue | — |
| 4 | Latin | catalogus | catalogue |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κατάλογος | enrolment; register, catalogue |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | καταλέγω | to pick out, to choose out of, to... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κᾰτᾰ- | fully; down; denoting motion downwards |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 11 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
via English able
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | able | Easy to use; Suitable; competent; Liable to |
| 2 | Middle English | able | capable, expert, qualified, skilful, competent |
| 3 | Old French | able | able; capable |
| 4 | Latin | habilis | able to have/possess/maintain; having sufficient... |
| 5 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |